1st August 1874
The Chicago White Stockings had a poor month in July and the fans are hoping it was just a blip and not an indication of how the season is going to continue. The team managed only 3 wins during the month with 6 losses. This saw them fall 3 games behind the leading Boston Red Stocking while falling to second place in the NL table.
The batting saw the team gain 62 runs in July as they struggled a little. The form man with the bat was Rookie Centre Fielder Steve Brady. Brady started 7 games and had 22 at bats. These at bats saw him have 9 hits and claim 4 runs and 8 RBI's. This earned him an average of .409 for the month. The NL voters decided these figures were good enough for him to earn the NL Rookie of the Month award.
The Pitching struggled a little in July as Jim Britt saw a tougher month. He started all 9 games and pitched 75.1 innings to earn an ERA of 3.58. The work load also saw him give up 87 hits and 30 earned runs. The team gave up a total of 56 runs during the month.
The White Stockings saw the following players get call ups to the NL All Star squad. Pitchers Jim Britt and Al Spalding, Catcher Deacon White, Second Baseman Jack Burdock, Third Baseman Ezra Sutton, Short Stop Ross Barnes, Left Fielder Tom York and Centre Fielder Steve Brady.
The NL lost 7-10 and the starters from the White Stockings were Deacon White, Ross Barnes and Tom York
Full pitching stats for July
Full batting stats for July
The White Stockings played 9 games in July
They started with a 5-7 loss against the Boston Red Stockings
The series after the All Star Break saw the team win 2-1 against the Brooklyn Atlantics. The scores were 2-3, 6-3 and 10-4
This was followed with a 1-2 series loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The scores were 15-4, 6-10 and 3-5
They finished the month with 2 losses to the Boston Red Stockings 8-10 and 7-10.
The team will be faced with 10 games in August and we will bring you a full report on these next month.